Tomas Arana
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He co-starred as Quintus in Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000), the Dreamworks-Universal movie and winner of five Oscars, including Best Picture, co-starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, and Oliver Reed. Three of Tomas Arana's more recent films are: La volpe a tre zampe (2005), directed by Sandro Dionisio, a Teatri Uniti (Angelo Curti)/Cattelya Production that co-stars Miranda Otto, Angela Luce, and Nadja Uhl; Outpatient (2002), directed by Alec Carlin, with Justin Kirk and Catherine Kellner and the Jean-Claude Van Damme action film, Derailed (2002), directed by Bob Misiorowski. He was in Chimera (2001), directed by Pappi Corsicato, with Iaia Forte and Tommaso Ragno. He has appeared in more than 40 films, ranging from large budget Hollywood Studio pictures to Independent films in both the U.S. and Europe. His studio pictures include L.A. Confidential (1997) (as Bruening, a rogue cop), The Bodyguard (1992) (as Portman, Kevin Costner's antagonist and Whitney Houston's assassin), The Hunt for Red October (1990) (as Loginov, the Russian Saboteur), Tombstone (1993), and First Kid (1996). He played Lazarus in Martin Scorsese's controversial The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). He was also featured in the Sundance-developed Wildflowers (1999), an independent film by Melissa Painter starring Clea DuVall and Daryl Hannah. Arana has played leading and supporting roles in over 30 European productions including films by directors such as Lina Wertmüller, Liliana Cavani, Carlo Verdone, Michele Soavi and with one of Japan's most successful directors: Koreyoshi Kurahara in the Toho production See You (1988). In theatre, Arana was the producer as well as a leading actor in the internationally acclaimed Theatre Company Falso Movimento, based in Naples, Italy. Under Arana and the artistic director Mario Martone (now a major Italian Film Director), Falso Movimento won many awards including Best Play of the Year, Best Set Design and the prestigious Mondello Prize. The company toured worldwide for more than nine years at major International Festivals including London, Frankfurt, New York, Los Angeles, Madrid, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Jerusalem, and others. Tomas Arana grew up in San Francisco and studied classical theatre at its prestigious American Conservatory Theatre, afterwards relocating to New York and acting in off-Broadway productions. He then hitchhiked throughout Europe and ended up living in Naples, Italy, where he worked in the Lucio Amelio Art Gallery, working with such artists as Warhol, Rauschenberg, Beuys, Richter, Longobardi, Clemente, Gilbert & George, etc. Andy Warhol painted his portrait, which is now part of his extensive art collection. He has both U.S. and Italian citizenship. He is married and has two sons. IMDb Mini Biography By: anonymous
Known for
Credits
Gladiator (2000)
as Quintus
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
as Wayne's Lawyer
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
as Kree Ambassador
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
as Igor Loginov (Cook, Red October)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
as Lazarus / Crowd Member
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
as Martin Marshall
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Vice Admiral
Limitless (2011)
as Man in Tan Coat
Tombstone (1993)
as Frank Stillwell
L.A. Confidential (1997)
as Breuning - Dudley's Guy
The Bodyguard (1992)
as Greg Portman
Defiance (2008)
as Ben Zion Gulkowitz
The Roommate (2011)
as Rebecca's Dad
The Possession of Michael King (2014)
as Augustine
Incarnate (2016)
as Felix
Romeo & Juliet (2013)
as Lord Montague
Derailed (2002)
as Mason Cole
Limonov: The Ballad (2024)
as Stephen
First Kid (1996)
as Harold
Bella Mafia (1997)
Actor
American Satan (2017)
as Washington DC Reporter
Frankenfish (2004)
as Jeff
The Church (1989)
as Evan
The Skin (1981)
as U.S. Soldier (uncredited)
Naples to New York (2024)
as Captain
Django Undisputed (2024)
as The King
This Girl's Life (2004)
as Aronson
The Sect (1991)
as Damon
Bats: Human Harvest (2007)
as Dr. Benton Walsh
Last Cut (1997)
as Vincent
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (2006)
as Angelo
Echoes of the Past (2021)
as General von Le Suire
My Sister and I (1987)
as Gabor
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005)
as Self
Umi e, See You (1988)
as Antonio Vázquez
Don't Stop Me Now (2019)
as Eden Bauen
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (2007)
as Rene De Leon
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999)
as Stranger (segment "Bad Girl")
Branchie: An Indian Dream (1999)
as Subotnik
Heartwood (1998)
as Jordan Barrett
Body Puzzle (1992)
as Ispettore Michele
Ustica: The Missing Paper (2016)
as onorevole Fragalà
Twins (2012)
as Marc Douglas
Strength and Honor: Production Pods (2005)
as Self
The Taming of the Shrew (1976)
as Clown
Prologo a Ritorno ad Alphaville (1986)
Actor
Mission London (2010)
as Munroe
Intimacy (1988)
as Porter
Domino (1988)
as Gavros
Wildflowers (2000)
as Wade
Panama Sugar (1990)
as Mato
The Accidental Detective (2003)
as Matt Brandon
The Three-Legged Fox (2004)
as The General
Love Strikes (2010)
as Lorenzo Fieschi
Outpatient (2002)
as Dr. Herb Kowalski
Out of Control (1992)
as The Warden
Global Harmony (2024)
as President
The Prince of Terror (1989)
as Vincent Omen
The Final Scoop (1994)
as Marco
Il migliore dei mondi (2023)
as Stefano Lavori
Passage to Paradise (1996)
as Harrison
MMA: Love Never Dies (2017)
as Rocco
The Divine Comedy (2023)
as Virgilio
La villa dei misteri (1997)
Actor
Legami sporchi (2004)
as Raymond Toom
Lonely Place (2004)
Actor
The President's Staff (2013)
as President Harry Carrey
Rosso di sera (1989)
as Pais
La signora della città (1996)
as Rod Playton
Chimera (2001)
as Tomas
Non aprite quella bara (2024)
as Sonny
Private Property (2005)
as Nigel
Quel posto nel tempo (2022)
as Dottor Bennet
Incidente di percorso (1986)
Actor
Soldato sotto la luna (2022)
as Alcide
The Hungarian Servant (2004)
as August Dailermann
Are They Still Shooting? (1993)
as Father Miro
Rabbit Troubles (2007)
Actor